CA3115578C - Compact hearing aids - Google Patents

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Publication number: CA3115578C
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: actuator; tympanic membrane; hearing aid; mass; compact hearing
Prior art date: 2018-10-08
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Active

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CA3115578A

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Ron L. Moses

Michael M. Moore

Christopher Salthouse

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Nanoear Corp Inc

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Nanoear Corp Inc

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2018-10-08

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2019-10-04

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2024-02-27

2019-10-04 Application filed by Nanoear Corp Inc filed Critical Nanoear Corp Inc

2020-04-16 Publication of CA3115578A1 publication Critical patent/CA3115578A1/en

2024-02-27 Application granted granted Critical

2024-02-27 Publication of CA3115578C publication Critical patent/CA3115578C/en

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Battery Mounting, Suspending (AREA)
Reciprocating, Oscillating Or Vibrating Motors (AREA)
Piezo-Electric Transducers For Audible Bands (AREA)

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Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US201862742525P	2018-10-08	2018-10-08
US62/742,525		2018-10-08
PCT/US2019/054750 WO2020076640A1 (en)	2018-10-08	2019-10-04	Compact hearing aids

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CA3115578A1 CA3115578A1 (en)	2020-04-16
CA3115578C true CA3115578C (en)	2024-02-27

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US (4)	US11571571B2 (de)
EP (2)	EP3864861A4 (de)
JP (2)	JP7331117B2 (de)
KR (2)	KR102577729B1 (de)
CN (1)	CN113170267B (de)
AU (2)	AU2019356768A1 (de)
BR (2)	BR112021005731A2 (de)
CA (1)	CA3115578C (de)
IL (3)	IL302495A (de)
SG (1)	SG11202103065XA (de)
WO (2)	WO2020076637A1 (de)
ZA (2)	ZA202102361B (de)

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